FA consider launching their OWN World Cup red card appeal to overturn Jarell Quansah’s ban after Donald Trump’s controversial Folarin Balogun intervention – as Ian Wright issues plea to Keir Starmer
The FA is considering appealing Jarell Quansah’s red card for Sunday night’s dramatic 3-2 win over Mexico in the World Cup last 16.
This comes in light of FIFA’s controversial U-turn after US striker Folarin Balogun was shown a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina last week following an intervention by President Donald Trump.
Quansah was given his marching orders in the 54th minute following a VAR review for the challenge against Mexican Jesus Gallardo.
The defender will now face a one-match ban, meaning he will miss Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway, but the FA have not ruled out appealing as internal discussions are ongoing and all options remain open.
Meanwhile, there are hopes that Reece James will be able to train this week and be available for the weekend. He missed the last three games due to a knee injury.
We also know that Djed Spence left the Azteca Stadium due to pain in his lower leg and his condition will be monitored in the coming days.
FA considering whether to appeal Jarell Quansah’s (right) red card
Spence came off the bench in the 75th minute and would be one of the candidates to start at right-back if Quansah’s one-match ban continues.
Tuchel hopes his post-match discomfort will ease before the team travels to Miami on Thursday.
Commenting on Quansah’s red card, former England internationals Gary Neville and Ian Wright agreed that his dismissal was correct, but said the FA should appeal in light of Balogun’s U-turn, even joking that outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer should also be involved.
“It’s a red verdict, but I still think we should appeal because people are overturning it now,” Wright said. Stick to Football podcastBrought to you by Sky Bet.
‘If you look at Balogun’s, you’ll see that Balogun didn’t go in to break his ankle. This was very clumsy.
‘I think Quansah exaggerated a bit, but like himself [Balogun] got away with it, so why not England? It opened Pandora’s box.
‘I think Keir Starmer made a call and even [French President Emmanuel] for macron [Michael] olise [who was booked in France’s World Cup win against Paraguay]. Make a call.’
